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The Federal Government has successfully secured the release of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft and 11 military personnel, ending a nearly two-week detention in Burkina Faso that had escalated into a significant diplomatic incident between the two West African nations. Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the release,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has obtained a Federal High Court order in Lagos to detain a merchant ship and 21 crew members following a major NDLEA cocaine seizure at the Apapa Seaport. According to the agency, operatives intercepted 25.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside the hatch of MV San Antonio, a commercial vessel…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed strong reservations over the title of a newly released Nollywood film, A Very Dirty Christmas, describing it as offensive to Christian sensibilities and calling for scrutiny by relevant regulatory bodies. In a statement issued on Tuesday, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the title undermines the spiritual…
Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani has weighed in on the new US visa restrictions, describing them as a clear signal of exclusion against developing nations. Reacting to the policy, which places Nigeria among 24 affected countries, Sani said the message from Washington is blunt and unsettling for Third World migrants. The US visa restrictions…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning to Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich, demanding he honour his commitment to release £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) in frozen proceeds from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club to support Ukraine’s war victims. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, 17th December 2025, Starmer delivered an unequivocal message to…
A fact sheet released by the White House on December 16, 2025, said the new measures target countries with what it described as “persistent and severe deficiencies” in their screening, vetting, and information-sharing systems. The proclamation, titled “President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of…
According to media reports, the Senate recently summoned Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, and Amos Dangut, Head of the national office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), over new guidelines for the 2025/2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sunday Karimi, senator representing Kogi West, who said the…
Rising anxiety over Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform reflects a deeper crisis within the country’s fiscal architecture rather than a fair reading of the policy recalibration. Beneath the public fear lies a system plagued by weak revenue mobilisation, loopholes that enable wealthy individuals and corporations to evade taxes, and a long-standing structure that fuels poverty and…
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed how he bypassed football authorities and reached out to the highest levels of government to ensure Nigerian players were paid their bonuses during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, after months of unfulfilled promises by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking on a recent episode…
